Decolonizing the Cactus

This discussion will explore the heavy impacts of colonialism on sacred ancestral medicines of the "Americas." We will examine how language and renaming were used to dismantle indigenous spiritual systems, and why reclaiming original terminology is a vital act of resistance and respect. Join us to explore how we can move toward true medicine sovereignty by centering and honoring the traditional guardians who hold a genetic connection to these sacred plants.

Tekpatl is an ancestral medicine keeper who tends sacred plant spirits to foster deep relationship, resist colonial extraction, and support healing through mindful cultivation and connection.